- Introduction
- Motivation
- Project Objectives
- Metadatabase Structure
- Current Status of the Metadata
- Preeliminary Results
- How to collaborate
- In progress | NO Data | Invitation for collaboration
Data Vs Metadata
**Data:** facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis (Oxford Diccionary, 2017).
Metadata: “Information about data” -i.e., the information required to understand data, including data set contents, context, quality, structure, and accessibility (Michener et al., 1997)
- In short, the “who, what, when, where, and how” about every aspect of the data.
Project Motivation
Increasingly depending on multidisciplinary research
Biology, Ecology, Oceanography, Economy, etc!
Lack of data or lack of data availability?
- No matter which, the result can block progress
- A meta-database fosters collaboration and eases the process of informing best policies relevant to any community or region
Project Objectives
- Design a framework for the meta-database of marine ecosystems and marine-related research of Mexico
- Identify available data sources and incorporate into developed meta-database framework
- Identify the major trends in marine data availability in Mexico
- Identify information and research gaps that should be addressed in the future
- Develop protocols for public sharing of the meta-database and inclusion of new information in the future
Metadata Structure
| Structure | Structure | Structure | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMID | Area | Temporal_Resolution | Metadata_name |
| Short_Title | Region | Spatial_Resolution | User_Contact |
| Keywords | Location | Dataset_Title | Institution_Type |
| Author | Start_Year | Compilation_Title | Research_Fund |
| Institution | End_Year | Publication_Year | Research_Field |
| Dataset_Available | Data_Time_Points | Reference | SE_Interaction |
| Subject_name | Unit_Type | Available_Metadata | Data_Uncertanty |
Current Status of the Metadata
Geolocalization of records
Since November we have colected: 82331 Records, from 80 repositories, representing more than 323 0 data points
Preliminary Results
Research topics by litoral
Frequent words on Aquaculture and Fisheries records
Analysis of what type of institutions are donnors, what are doing the actual research, and in what fields
Historical of collected data in Mexico
Direct Collaboration
- We invite you to think on research questions and applications for this dataset as it is (will) available for everyone!
- We encourage you to share the information you have about your data, this will:
- Create new opportunities for collaboration
- Increase your professional network
- Support the sustainability of aquatic resources in Mexico
The more people involved, the better we can reflect the state of marine research in Mexico!
Thank you !
Juliano Palacios-Abrantes | j.palacios@oceans.ubc.ca | @julianop_a
- Collaborators: Arreguín-Sánchez, Francisco; Cheung W., William; Cisneros-Mata, Miguel A; Cisneros-Montemayor, Andres; Rodriguez, Laura
Project's Webpage: http://jepa.shinyapps.io/marmetadatamexeng/